Chapter 3 - The British Atlantic World, 1660-1750 Flashcards
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King Charles II
created the new colonies of Carolina, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
Quakers
Christian sect that had been persecuted in England for disagreeing with the Church of England (sought to restore it to simplicity); settled in Pennsylvania
Navigation Acts
a series of acts restricting the use of foreign vessels for trade between Britain and the colonies
King James II
seeking more control over the colonies, he created the Dominion of New England
Dominion of New England
royal province created by King James II and governed by Edmund Andros
Glorious Revolution
an uprising led by William of Orange that resulted in the overthrowing of King James II
Edmund Andros
strict governor of the Dominion of New England
constitutional monarchy
a form of government in which the king/queen acts as head of the state
Second Hundred Years’ War
English era beginning with the War of the League of Augsburg and ending with the defeat of Napoleon
tribalization
the process of remaining native groups banding together in order to become stronger against European forces
Covenant Chain
the Iroquois alliance with New York
South Atlantic System
a new agricultural and commercial order that produced and transported sugar, rice, tobacco, and other products
Olaudah Equiano
African slave whose story gives a glimpse of life on the Middle Passage
Middle Passage
route from Africa to the New World that transported millions of slaves
Stono Rebellion
African slave revolt; many slaves killed whites but were soon met with the South Carolina militia, suppressing the rebellion and leading to tighter control on plantations
William Byrd II
wealthy Virginian colonist who wanted to live as well as the English
head tax
a uniform tax imposed on each person
gentility
a refined but elaborate lifestyle
Lancaster
site of a diplomatic conference between colonists and the Iroquois in 1744
William Penn
founder of Pennsylvania
John Locke
English philosopher who advocated for inalienable rights
salutary neglect
rise of American self-government as royal bureaucrats, pleased by growing trade, relaxed supervision of internal colonial affairs
House of Commons
a British house of parliament
patronage
the practice of giving offices and salaries to political allies
